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President's remark that Iran could hit US cities sparks outrage

Original: Yesterday the president said Iran could “take out Los Angeles or San Diego” and called it a very small price to pay. I k

The president said Iran could 'take out Los Angeles or San Diego' and described it as a very small price to pay, comments that drew immediate criticism. Critics argue that when an American leader speaks about an enemy destroying a US city, the whole world is listening, and called the framing morally wrong and dangerously reckless about national security.

Why now: The president's dismissive comments about a hypothetical Iranian attack on major American cities struck people as morally alarming and are being widely condemned.

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• Yesterday the president said Iran could “take out Los Angeles or San Diego” and called it a very small price to pay. I know what he said. And it’s just wrong. When the president talks about an enemy talking out and American city, the whole world is listening. He is morally… · skykiss@sfba.social · 12

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